This is a rare button with condition problems. It measures 7/8th of an inch. Under magnification one can see some celluloid splits as well as some pricks. The button reads "Who Wins? The American Gentleman", This is an advertising premium button. 1908.; The back paper is present but also in poor condition, where a price sticker was placed.

This is a poor specimen of a very rare button which sells for $1,000 and more. I feel it would still augment a Bryan display or at least hold a place when a better example might be found. A high resolution scan can be sent to anyone interested so it could be better viewed. There is celluloid crazing primarily on the left hand side but there are some other smaller areas.

I've had this for many years and have given up trying to figure out whether it is a Teddy Roosevelt or William Taft. It measures two inches and is affixed in some way to a large white silk ribbon. The figure in standing in a chair and there are two letters P and C. A Facebook friend suggested it might stand for Presidential chair which is possible. This item was purchased along with ribbons related to the visit of President Taft to New Orleans and other items as well including some Teddy Roosevelt buttons. I have waited over the years to see another but since I haven't I must conclude that it is an unlisted, unknown campaign item. The figure is hefty so it could be Teddy Roosevelt or William Taft. The eyes are so big that they look like glasses to me so I lean on the Teddy Roosevelt identification.

This is a rare photograph which shows President Roosevelt visiting what used to be the Western Military Institute in Nashville Tennessee. There is a rare postcard that was made from this photograph which says that he is visiting Peabody College. At any rate the building is still there. It was made by Thuss, a famous Nashville photographer. The photo itself measures 10 and a half by 8 and a half inches but is mounted on a board which measures about 15 by 12 inches. A thin paper frame has been mounted to the board. There is some light staining in the upper right sky area and a vertical line that runs down the left side of the photo but you can't see it unless you rotate it under a light. There is also a light line that criss crosses it but again you only can see it when rotating the photo. Other light staining which is barely noticeable.

Here is some information on this rare ribbon that I found on-line. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederate_Survivors_Association

"In December 1898 after the Spanish–American War, President William McKinley toured the South by train to celebrate the victory over Spain and to thank the citizens for their support of the war effort. During a whistle stop in Macon, Georgia, the 400 members of the Bibb County CSA camp warmly greeted the President, and one veteran presented him with a Confederate badge. McKinley may have been the first U.S. President to wear such an emblem in public."

The ribbon measures 9 inches long. It was scanned in a mylar holder, it has not been laminated. There is a two inch separation on the ribbon which runs from the beginning of the written material to the bottom of the ribbon on the right hand side. It has been mended on the back with an archival acid free tape.

This is a very large photograph, measuring 12 X 10 inches. There is a large corner crease on the upper left hand corner which you can't see on the scan since the photo is larger than my scan window. There is also a smaller crease on the right hand corner at the top and some creasing along the edges.

This is an unmounted silver print which measures 4.3 inches by 5.7 inches. Crowd scene with Bryan and his supporters, with one wearing a very visible Bryan campaign ribbon with celluloid drop. This was from the vintage photo archive of renowned Culver Pictures Inc in New York which was acquired by Jay Parrino's The Mint. Claimed to be one of the greatest archives ever assembled, the Culver Pictures Archive spanned over 150 years. There is an old sticker on the back which reads Culver Service with a phone number of 4-5054.

The printing on the back indicates that the card was published in 1907. Celluloid portrait of Bryan and the top and beautiful graphics. Tiny corner crease on upper top corner, flaking off of the tip on the bottom right hand corner and some wear to the left bottom tip as well. The medallion has a small circular lamination error on his face which you don't notice till you rotate the card.

Interesting five and a half by three and a quarter inch photograph which shows Taft and Wilson about to board a train which I imagine is for carrying them to Wilson's inauguration. Taken from a scrapbook which it is still attached to. Ink writing reads "One is-the other is ex"

This three item lot consists of a damaged photo of President William Taft signing the "New Pension Bill". There is also a letter from Congressman Joe J Russell advocating in support of "Gen Sherwood's bill that would affect veterans of the Civil War. There is also a stiff paper copy of the photo which is on both side. The photo has a long tear, creases and holes which hopefully can be seen in the front and back scan.

This is a mounted albumen which measures 6 by 6 and a half inches. There are some condition problems: 1 Chunk out of bottom left hand corner, 2. Stain on the board at the top left hand corner area, 3. a punched hole in Teddy Roosevelt's right hat rim, 4. a slit through the man standing on the far right which goes through the pole of the New York delegation sign, and 5. Dotted stains which run diagonally through the seated balded man's face to almost the end of the photograph. Priced high because I paid a lot for it. I think it's a great photograph despite the problems. The scan looks a little darker than the real appearance. The paper seems to read the Commercial Advertiser.

Scarce item for Charles E Hughes. The celluloid in the watch fob measures one and a half inches. It presents very well to the eye. It has the usual surface scratches visible under magnification but one deep indentation in his beard area. There are some pinpoint dots and one dark area at 4 o'clock and yes that is a grayish spot on his forehead. All these small defects may be in the printing.

One and a quarter inch button with several scratches which are deep enough to call separations. There are also spots on the face which look like they may have been in the printing. Spots along the collette which is foxing. No back paper and light rusting on the back in some areas.

Button measures 7/8 of an inch. There are multiple deep scratches on the face of the button. Would look good in a riker mount but when you rotate the button under a light you can see the scratches without magnification Charles Hughes

Some scuffing on the surface where the paint is missing. Wear to the rim in numerous places where the paint has rubbed off. Color is still nice and overall it presents well. Measures 16 and a quarter inches by 13 and a quarter inches. Please study the scan carefully. The second scan shows the worst area on the surface.

Paypal will not be accepted on this item though payment plans can be arranged.

This is a rare button that has been in my collection for many years. A friend/picker found a small cache of these in an antique store so long ago that I can't remember when. Some of the buttons were heavily foxed and he sold the rest to someone who tried to talk him out of saving this one for me. He said he picked out the best one for me but I don't know about that. The button measures two and one fourth inches. Note the dots in the black field which are in the printing. The ones on his tie is a polka dot tie since I have another TR button currently on my site where he is wearing a tie with spots. There are the usual scratches that one sees on an old button visible under a light and under magnification. There is one little area which is deeper but that's all. It looks great to the eye.

Large booklet containing the engraved pictures of William Taft and James Sherman. Dingy with tear and other wear. The ribbon that tied everything together is missing but I believe everything is there, though possibly out of order. Measures 11 by 8 and a half.

Anyone collecting celluloid buttons will be surprised to find that a button which was once perfect suddenly show damage. Such is the case with this once fine Charles Hughes button. It is one and a half inches and has multiple celluloid cracks. See scans

Nice photograph of a youthful Charles Hughes and "Gen J C Smith", a former Union officer from Illinois. The photograph itself measures 5 and a half by 3 and a half inches. Great condition. Smith is in the foreground and Hughes is sitting next to him. Several notations on the back: "Gov Hughes N Y Gen J C Smith Ill" Saratoga N Y, July 1907 Knight Templar Conclave. "For Charles E Hughes." Found in Smith's papers.

Paypal will not be accepted on this item though payment plans can be arranged to suit the buyer. This is a rare one and a quarter inch button which is believed to be a anti Roosevelt button. Since Washington is bigger than Teddy Roosevelt there is an inference that Roosevelt has been diminished by his decision to invite the first black to dine in the White House. Some surface scratches visible when rotating the button under a light, only two scratches are prominent though not deep. There is back paper but it looks like it has been disturbed, possibly not the true paper. The two examples I have seen in auction archives had two different manufacturers, neither matching this one. All in all a very nice specimen. Higher resolution scans can be e-mailed upon request.

This invitation announces the wedding of President Woodrow Wilson to Mrs. Norman Galt nee Edith Bolling. There is no stain across the announcement, which was caused by the fold and not laying flat in the scanner. The plain envelope was made out to Mr. & Mrs. Russell (Congressman J J Russell).

Cardboard card which measures five and a half by three and a half inches. Mabel A Brown is permitted "to pass across route of parade, but not to obstruct procession or to remain within the lines." Some wear

One and a quarter inch button in good condition other than being slightly off centered. No paypal on this item but payment plans are welcome with a $50 non-refundable deposit. Back paper was marred by someone placing a price sticker over it.

This is about the most clean example that one is likely to find. Please view all the scans to see the condition problems that are present. Color is excellent . This particular pose was reproduced from Colliers Weekly 1903. Tray was compliments of Bolene & Martin, Moorhead, Minn.

Rare and desirable metamorphic produced by David Claypool Johnston. This item measures around 2 and a half inches (+) by 4 inches, not including the pull tab. Jefferson Davis is shown first after the fall of Fort Sumter in 1861 and then after pulling the tab " After the fall of Fort Sumter in 1863. Nice crisp and clean condition other than the roughness on the bottom of the pull tab.

I had to buy this unusual item which is hard to show in a scan as it kept rolling the wrong way. It measures six and a half inches. There is a paper insert inside which has rolled in a little as you cannot see the ending of Roosevelt's name. It is entirely closed so was put in the tube somehow. There is some ink residue on the tip so it was actually used as a pen. I believe rolled out would show that it was an American flag. You can see the stars but the blue field has faded. In the middle you can read Americ but not the a.

This is my favorite Teddy Roosevelt toy. All the parts seem to be there but one wheel is wobbly. Part of the end of the wooden stick has split off. Light rusting. See the scans Excessive postage will be refunded.